Laudrup is the man to save Arsenal from becoming the next Liverpool admits former Gunner Wright

Ian Wright has conceded that he is worried Arsene Wenger's Arsenal face the prospect of slipping out of Champions League and he reckons Swansea manager Michael Laudrup should replace the under-pressure Frenchman.

Wenger’s side are on the verge of ending another season without a trophy after their 3-1 defeat at home in the Champions League to Bayern Munich left them with a mountain to climb in the second-leg.

While domestically they crashed out of the FA Cup to Championship side Blackburn Rovers and face a fierce battle to make the top four to even quality for next season’s competition.

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The Arsenal legend told The Sun that he believes the current Swans boss could be the solution: ‘Everything that is happening is down to the manager. He is to blame. Laudrup could, maybe, step in.'

Wright compared the current Arsenal crisis with that of their Premier League rivals, saying: ‘Arsenal are in danger of slipping into a similar situation to Liverpool, struggling to get a squad together and attract players to get back into the Champions League.

‘Liverpool have an unbelievable European record as a club but they just can’t get back on track.’

Tipped: Wright believes that Swansea City manager Michael Laudrup could succeed Arsene Wenger at the Emirates

The former Gunners legend is alarmed that the club could struggle to make the Champions League in years to come if they continue on the same path.

He added: ‘I have been saying for years about the deficiencies in respect of replenishing the squad and getting Arsenal back to not just qualifying for the Champions League but getting past the quarter-final stages and really having a good go at it.

‘If we are not careful we are going to end up going for fourth every season. And if that does not happen — then what?

‘I hate to see Arsenal in this situation but something has got to give at some stage. It cannot carry on like this.’

Bad example: Wright thinks Arsenal could follow Liverpool, who tonight crashed out of the Europa League, in not qualifying for the Champions League